voto dividido
1. A vote cast for candidates of different political parties in the same election, rather than voting a straight party ticket
Many voters cast a split vote by choosing a Republican for president and a Democrat for senator.
Muitos eleitores deram um voto dividido escolhendo um republicano para presidente e um democrata para senador.
2. In electoral systems, when voters in a constituency vote for different parties across different elections or levels of government simultaneously
The split vote between local and national elections showed that voters had different preferences for each level of government.
O voto dividido entre as eleições locais e nacionais mostrou que os eleitores tinham preferências diferentes para cada nível de governo.
3. A situation where the vote is divided relatively equally among multiple candidates or options, with no clear majority winner
The split vote in the primary resulted in no candidate receiving more than 30% of the ballots.
O voto dividido na primária resultou em nenhum candidato receber mais de 30% dos votos.
Split voting is a significant phenomenon in both American and Brazilian politics. In the USA, it reflects voter independence and dissatisfaction with one party's entire slate. In Brazil, split voting across different electoral levels (municipal, state, federal) is common and reflects the multiparty system. The practice demonstrates voter sophistication and the declining influence of strict party loyalty in contemporary democracies.
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